Game of Thrones and Project X Top 2012 Most-Pirated List

Game of Thrones and Project X Top 2012 Most-Pirated List

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actor Peter Dinklage poses in the press room with the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television award for 'Game of Thrones' at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Piracy has remained more or less steady in recent years, but it was the subject of especially strong scrutiny this year due to the failed Stop Online Piracy Act. Studios have since instituted the "Copyright Alert System,” which targets illegal downloaders through their Internet providers.